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School pupils and civil engineering students have set a new world record after building a footbridge - made entirely from Meccano. The temporary bridge, spanning over 100ft across Belfast's Clarendon dock, has been recognised by representatives from Guinness World Records as the world's largest Meccano structure. It has been designed and constructed by a group of students at Queen's University Belfast and local school children in a bid to encourage more young people to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and maths. Civil engineering lecturer Dr Daniel McPolin said he hoped the project would inspire his students. "I just thought it would be good to get them away from the books, to get them away from the computers and calculators, and to give them a chance to create something really, really exciting," Speaking ahead of the inspection by world record officials, Dr McPolin said he was hopeful the structure would measure up. "We're fairly confident," he said. "We've measured the bridge. If it turns out to not be big enough, that would be pretty embarrassing for us." The Big Bridge Build project, which includes 11,000 pieces of Meccano and has taken a year to create, has already attracted attention from the engineering and architectural world. The bridge has also been tested for weight, with several people having walked across it. Source http://news.sky.com/
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A truck was left hanging off the edge of a US highway after a bridge collapsed over the weekend. Footage shows the vehicle hanging off the buckled section of the bridge and sitting in fast-flowing waters. The bridge slumped in floodwaters caused by a severe storm. Reports say that a passenger inside the truck was able to escape but the driver, who has moderate head injuries, had to be rescued by firefighters. The Interstate 10, which connects southern California and Phoenix, is a vital road used by 27,000 vehicles on an average day. Source http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
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